Cyprus to probe how Cambodian elite got EU passports

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ATHENS: Cyprus said it would investigate the circumstances under which relatives of Cambodia’s prime minister were granted citizenship and did not rule out revoking passports if necessary.

A Reuters investigation published last week revealed that family members and allies of long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen have overseas assets worth tens of millions of dollars and have used their wealth to buy foreign citizenship – a practice Hun Sen has decried as unpatriotic.by government spokesperson Prodromos Prodromou, would review citizenship granted to eight relatives and persons close to Hun Sen.

Cyprus has had a citizenship for investment plan in place since 2013, under which a minimum 2mil investment can buy a passport and visa-free travel throughout the European Union. One relative obtained citizenship because she was deemed “financially dependent” on her mother, only months after spending £5.5mil on a London apartment.

Reuters’ disclosures triggered demands from Cypriot opposition parties for answers from authorities, with one party questioning how passports could be given to individuals “who probably couldn’t find Cyprus on the map”.

 

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